Dick Van Arsdale, a former second-round pick of the Knicks who later became known as the “Original Sun,” has died, the Suns announced Monday on social media. He was 81 years old. No cause of ...

Jerry Colangelo knew of Dick Van Arsdale way before making him the first Phoenix Suns player ever. "I believe it was 1961," Colangelo recalls. "I'm playing for the University of Illinois and we're ...

PHOENIX (AP) — Dick Van Arsdale, a three-time All-Star who became the first Phoenix Suns player after being selected by the franchise in the 1968 expansion draft, has died. He was 81.

Life changes forever after the firstborn, and that is how it was for Phoenix basketball. Dick Van Arsdale was the first Phoenix Sun when the franchise joined the NBA in 1968. He took their first ...

The Phoenix Suns announced the passing of franchise legend Dick Van Arsdale on Monday. Van Arsdale was 81 years old and began his NBA career with the New York Knicks, who chose him in the second ...

Dick Van Arsdale, a three-time NBA All-Star who played for the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, died at the age of 81, the Suns announced Monday on social media. Phoenix Suns @Suns We are deeply ...

Dick Van Arsdale, beloved figure in the world of basketball, cherished member of the Phoenix Suns and devoted friend to many, passed away on December 16, 2024, at the age of 81. Van Arsdale was a ...